Figure 4: Technician Demand by Roles and Responsibilities (2025-2030)
Global Wind Workforce Outlook 2025-2030
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
Workforce Structure: Technician Responsibility and Job Roles
300,000
Wind energy is setting a precedent with its rapid technological evolution and fast deployment. This has been achieved without formal agreements between companies, but it is possible to align definitions of technician roles at a high level 2 . This steady alignment between employers on job roles provides a good foundation to forecast workforce needs at a more granular level, considering technician roles and responsibilities. While companies may use different naming conventions, the purpose of this forecast is not to enforce terminology but to understand the skills and experience levels that will be needed.
200,000
100,000
0
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Wind Workforce Demand by Responsibility – C&I – O&M
Assembly (Pre-Assembly Support Technician and Assembly Technician)
140,250 137,340 156,870 150,900 153,830 157,130
Electrical Work (Commissioning Technician)
106,940 104,750 118,810 117,170 117,820 119,940
EHS/QHSE (Lead Technician/Supervisor, Site Manager, Construction Manager)
27,410 26,840 27,990 28,570 29,970 31,410
Assembly
Technical Advisory (Field Engineer/Technical Support, Troubleshooting Technician)
36,810 36,380 41,030 40,310 41,420 42,710
Electrical
Component Repair (Blade Repair Technician, Advanced Blade Repair Technician, Blade Repair Supervisor Regular Inspection (Service Support Technician, Service Technician, Electrical Repair Technician, Mechanical Repair Technician) Corrective Maintenance (Troubleshooting Technician, Field Engineer/Technical Support)
68,120 75,560 83,340 919,30 101,120 110,300
EHS/QHSE
Technical adv
86,520 96,640 108,580 121,100 135,600 152,560
Component Repair
2 Global Wind Organisation Job Roles in Wind (2025, May 23): Mapping career pathways for wind turbine technicians. Global Wind Organisation.
8,850 9,820 10,830 11,950 13,140 14,330
Regular Inspection
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Chapter 2: Wind Workforce Forecast: from Energy Outlook to People Outlook
Corrective
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